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Party Monsters
It's supposed to be where the fun happens. Instead, it's a mess of bused-in suburbanites, barf puddles, pissed-off cops and random gunshots. Is this the end of the Entertainment District By Denise Balkissoon
Born to Run
Working the back rooms, John Tory has made everyone from Bill Davis to Brian Mulroney look good. Now he's cashing in years of political capital in his bid to become premier. But there's more at stake than political ambition. He may be Progressive Conservatism's last hope By Philip Preville
Promised Land
In the bitter and brutish standoff between Six Nations activists and the town of Caledonia, families and lifelong friendships have been shattered. Portrait of a community under siege By Marci McDonald
This City
George Smitherman's matrimonial confessions • Superbad's Michael Cera on shocking audiences, coming home to Brampton and hanging with Judd Apatow • Toronto versus the world: a public toilet pissing contest
Columns
A Woman's Place
Mary Aitken believes her private club, Verity, can help women crack through the glass ceiling. The formula: a pragmatist's cocktail of pedicures, wine tastings, book clubs and corporate strategy sessions By Sandra Martin
Air Traffic Patrollers
Before 9/11, planespotting was just a bizarre hobby. Now, for the fanatics who monitor comings and goings at Pearson, it's about national security, too By David Wilson
City Survivor
The List Ten things Cynthia Dale can't live without By Amy Verner
Super Shopper The city’s best loot By Alanna Davey
On the Block West side story: seven reasons to hightail it to Parkdale By Olivia Stren
Dining Can C5, the ROM's ambitious new restaurant, live up to the hype By James Chatto
Drink The good German: cheap riesling that doesn't suck By David Lawrason
Restaurants
Thuet, Didier and JK join the breakfast club • Plus, our star-rated reviews including best bets in the 705, 519 and 613
This Month
Artist Les Paterson sends Parliament some postcards from the edge • King West it spot Marben caters to the local condo crowd • A quartet of tennis legends face off at the Rogers Cup
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